JAMMU, MAY 26: The Government on Wednesday informed that3037 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19),1089from Jammu division and 1948from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 278859.Also 40 COVID-19 deaths have been reported,19 from Jammu Division and 21 from Kashmir Division.
Moreover, 4023 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 1770 from Jammu Division and 2253 from Kashmir Division.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 278859 positive cases, 43892 are Active Positive, 231265 have recovered and 3702have died; 1784in Jammu division and 1918 in Kashmir division.
The Bulletin further said that out of 8359251test results available, 8080392 samples have been tested as negative till 26thMay, 2021.
Till date 2050607 persons have been enlisted for observation which included 75604 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 43892 in isolation and 142448in home surveillance. Besides, 17849641 persons have completed their surveillance period.
Providing district-wise breakup, the Bulletin said that Srinagar has 63448 positive cases (including 493 cases reported today) with 5895 Active Positive, 56802recovered (including 392cases recovered today), 751 deaths; Baramulla has 20435 positive cases (including 260 cases reported today)with 2936Active Positive, 17251recovered (including 246 cases recovered today), 248 deaths; Budgam reported 19358positive cases (including197 cases reported today)with 3686 active positive cases, 15503 recovered (including 711cases recovered today), 169 deaths; Pulwama has 12322 positive cases (including 145 cases reported today)with2225Active Positive, 9936recovered (including 93 cases recovered today)and 161 deaths; Kupwara has 11131 positive cases (including 153 cases reported today), 1833 Active Positive, 9160recoveries (including 166 cases recovered today), 138 deaths; Anantnag district has 13715 positive cases (including 212 cases reported today)with 4011 Active Positive, 9548recovered (including 109 cases recovered today), 156 deaths; Bandipora has 8131 positive cases (including89 cases reported today), with958Active Positive and 7089 recoveries (including 116cases recovered today),84 deaths; Ganderbal has 8192 positive cases (including 219cases reported today)with 1280Active Positive, 6845 recoveries (including 113 cases recovered today)and67deaths; Kulgam has 9385 positive cases (including 1117 cases reported today)with 2175 Active Positive, 7120 recoveries (including281 cases recovered today)and 90 deaths while as Shopian has 5130 positive cases (including 63 cases reported today),1169active positive cases, 3907 recoveries (including 26 cases recovered today)and54 deaths.
Similarly, Jammu has 49011 positive cases (including 445 cases reported today) with 6929 active positive cases, 41079recoveries (including 483 cases recovered today), 1003 deaths; Udhampur has 10303 positive cases (including 83cases reported today), 1110active positive cases, 9077 recoveries (including223 cases recovered today)and116 deaths; Rajouri has 9284 positive cases (including 126 cases reported today)with 2711active positive, 6410recoveries (including 266 cases recovered today)and 163deaths; Doda has 5346 positive cases (including 91cases reported today)with1133Active positive, 4127 recovered (including 84 cases recovered today)and 86deaths; Kathua has 8534 positive cases (including 82 cases reported today), 964 active positive cases, 7447recovered(including 174cases recovered today) and 123deaths; Kishtwar has 3875 positive caseswith 375 Active Positive, 3469 recoveriesand31 deaths; Samba has 6571 positive cases (including 46 cases reported today)with 2095 active positive cases, 4373 recoveries (including 223 cases recovered today)and 103 deaths; Poonch has 4900 positive cases (including 66 cases reported today)with888active positive, 3936recoveries (including 216cases recovered today)and 76 deaths; Rambanhas 4765 positive cases (including 99 cases reported today)with986 active positive cases, 3731 recoveries (including 84 cases recovered today)and 48 deaths while Reasi has 5023 positive (including 16 cases reported today)with 533 active positive cases, 4455 recoveries (including17 cases recovered today)and 35 deaths.